“Love Island’s Theo Campbell Issued New Year’s Warning After Champagne Cork Accident Left Him Blind in One Eye”
Written by b87fm on 12/31/2025
As millions celebrate the New Year with champagne toasts and glittering countdowns, reality TV star Theo Campbell is serving up a sobering reminder: a party can change your life in seconds.
Campbell — best known for Love Island UK and MTV’s The Challenge — is urging revelers to be cautious after a champagne cork accident in 2019 left him permanently blind in his right eye. The incident happened at a beach club in Ibiza when multiple bottles were popped at once and a cork shot directly into his eye, causing severe and irreversible damage despite emergency surgery.
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Today, Campbell says his vision in that eye is permanently distorted.
“It’s like looking through a stained glass window or through water,” he told People. “I can see colors and shapes, but everything’s just a super blurry version.”
While the injury was devastating, doctors made it clear it could have been worse. Campbell says learning how many people lose both eyes or require removal after similar incidents helped shift his perspective.
“I thought it was the worst thing in the world, but I’m grateful I still have one good eye. Life goes on, and I’ve still got a lot to be thankful for.”
Since the accident, Campbell has continued to work, travel, and raise his two sons, while adjusting to challenges with depth perception and daily vision. But as party season kicks into high gear, he hopes his story keeps someone else from going through the same nightmare.
His advice is simple — and serious.
“If you’re popping champagne, point it up. Put a hole in the ceiling before you put a hole in someone’s eye. If you’re nearby, pay attention. Watch where the bottle is aimed.”
Every year, eye doctors warn that champagne corks travel up to 50 mph, with enough force to shatter glass — or in Campbell’s case, change someone’s life forever.
Campbell says heightened awareness could prevent countless injuries.
“Just be a bit more careful and aware. Hopefully it saves someone else from losing their eye.”
Celebrate big. Celebrate safely.
